Alda's - Breeding
  Alda homepage | Early Years | Presentation Ceremony | Breeding | Movie "Sit" |
   

2003 | Season | Alda breeding with Dylan | Pregnancy | Ultrasound | Birth | Pups 10 days | Pups 17 days |
     

| Pups 24 days | Pups 31 days | Pups 38 days | Pups 45 days | Pups 52 days | Pups 58 days |

      The Pups | Cynthia | Covina | Cairo | Chuckie | Carmel | Carob | Chardonnay | Coralee | Clarabelle |
       

8 weeks | 3 months | 4 months | 5 months | 7 months | 10 months | 16 months | Recall Training | Graduation
     
 

Cynthia leaving the kennels at 8 weeks old to be raised by Bev, Trish, and Marikay.

 

Cynthia is looking over Bev's shoulderCynthia is being snuggled by TrishMarikay is snuggling Cynthia
    Marikay and Bev posing with Cynthia  
  • She will live with the raisers until she is
    between 12 to 18 months old
  • She will be with a raiser at all times,
    going to work, shopping, and events.
  • She will be:
    • Well (house) mannered.
    • Socialized to the world.
    • Well-traveled.
    • People-friendly.
    • Animal-friendly.
    • Responsive.
  • Cynthia is 1 of the 2 girls with a white
    lightening bolt on their chests.
   

Alda, Cynthia's mother sniffs Cynthia from the arms of Bev
Alda meets Cynthia again. ("it's a mother and daughter reunion")

  

Three women are learning about the stuff in the bag from a staff member.
Learning about the stuff in the bag.
    Trish and Bindy with Cynthia in front of the Guide Dogs entrance sign   Bev and Marikay with Cynthia in front of the Guide Dogs entrance sign
   

Bindy on floor with litter of pups
Before getting Cynthia, we visited with all the pups in the puppy play yard.

  

area view of the puppy play yard with 5 people socializing 9 puppies
Due to the wet grass we stayed under the awning. There is a short fence before the door to keep the pups corralled.
   

Trish holding a pup while sitting on the floor
Movie of play yard

   Cynthia sitting in the grass
 

 

Website links
- Guide Dogs for the Blind Breeding Program
- Contra Costa East Guide Dog Raisers
- University of Cal article about being a Breeder Keeper

      
             
             
 

website updated on Dec 26, 2003

          

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